As Willie Geist remembers it, his wife was always a professional, landing her first job before she even finished her senior year in college. “At the end of the day … we find each other really funny. Find out more about her life and their family.
She’s also a bestselling children’s book author and the owner of two companies. But for that phase in our life, that was the best decision to make and we kind of have a way of looking each other in the eye at certain moments and knowing all right, one of us needs to just do this right now. Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe Latest TODAY Videos Sunday TODAY Mug Shots: Dapper dog, 50th anniversary We get a big kick out of each other. Let's laugh with each other. I'm feeling very grateful for this time we have right now.”“I think for Willie, honestly, I'm most thankful for his friendship,” Christina Geist said. Every Sunday Geist gathers fresh voices for a discussion of everything from politics to pop culture, assessing the highs and lows of the week and looking ahead to the next one. Ben Stiller fondly recalls parents’ marriage of 61 years: ‘He was devoted to her’Check out the latest episode of the Sunday Sitdown Podcast!This fitted sheet storage hack is either brilliant or 'disgusting'Kristen Bell reveals 1st impression of husband Dax Shepard: 'This guy can talk'Hoda Kotb and Willie Geist compete to make the best sandwichMiranda Lambert opens up about finding love again: 'It's a smile from the inside'Watch Chip Gaines and Willie Geist face off in hammer-throwing contestChip and Joanna Gaines on growing their family: Will Crew get a ‘little sibling’?Chip and Joanna Gaines reveal how difficult it was to end ‘Fixer Upper’Sheinelle Jones and Willie Geist have VERY mixed reactions after trying new SkittlesWatch Bill Hader get a surprise visit from idol Keith Morrison of DatelineHappy anniversary!
But after college, they went their separate ways for work — Christina to Boston, and Willie to Atlanta — and they broke up for several years in their 20s.“It's a hard thing to say ‘hey, let's break up for the benefit of the relationship,’ because what if you don't get back together?
Willie Geist, the Morning Joe and Sunday Today host, is married to brand strategist Christina Geist. Geist and his wife Jody, who were married in June 1970, live in New York City and have two children: Willie Geist, a television personality on NBC and MSNBC; and Libby Geist Wildes, a documentary film producer at ESPN. And that hasn't changed since we were really young.”The two met at their middle school in Ridgewood, New Jersey and started dating their junior year in high school. “When you own your own business, you kind of control the circumstances by which you work,” she said. Willie and Christina Geist celebrate 16 sweet yearsJason Aldean reflects on the 'guilt' he felt after Las Vegas shootingLenny Kravitz: Aretha Franklin's music 'brought so much joy to the world'Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe I think we both in our hearts know that if all of this went away, we're OK.”Part of what keeps the couple anchored is stopping to appreciate the moments that bring them joy amid their busy days.“These are the good old days right now,” Willie Geist said. Willie Geist is the host of NBC News’ Sunday TODAY with Willie Geist.
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So we have just an innate respect for each other, regardless of one of us being up, one of us being down professionally. “And it was really hard because right about that same moment, Willie’s career went on a vertical trajectory. Let's love each other.